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03 December, 2024
Finally, accountability for dopey transport decisions in Auckland
Today's announcement marks a significant step towards giving Aucklanders back the control over their transport systems that they so rightfully deserve
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03 December, 2024
New standards for nurses put patients’ identity ahead of need
The role of the Nursing Council is to protect the health and safety of the public and ensure nurses are competent and fit to practise.
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01 December, 2024
Same old joyless, divisive, envy-based politics from Labour
This is the same old joyless, divisive, envy-based politics from Labour. There’s no vision or future for New Zealand in dividing the pie.
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01 December, 2024
Councils told to follow Govt’s lead and ditch “progressive” procurement
Council procurement should have one purpose: deliver quality services at the best possible value for ratepayers.
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27 November, 2024
Public Health Service’s anti-McDonald’s crusade shows why cost cutting is needed
The National Public Health Service’s decision to invest time and resources into opposing the resource consent for a McDonald’s in Wanaka shows exactly why cost-cutting measures are justified
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26 November, 2024
Dr Parmjeet Parmar raises crime and fare dodging concerns with Auckland Transport
I’ve heard directly from bus drivers, operators, and passengers who are frustrated by Auckland Transport's slow response to safety issues on public transport
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26 November, 2024
A year into Government, ACT celebrates change in direction
Last year, ACT campaigned to rein in the cost of living, deliver real consequences for crime, and end divisive policies. Kiwis who voted ACT didn’t just vote for a change of government, they voted for a change of direction.
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25 November, 2024
ACT reveals Tauranga City Council spent $180,000 on a documentary
Instead of investing in core infrastructure or easing the burden on ratepayers, the council has wasted money on a self-congratulating documentary that most people will never watch
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22 November, 2024
Real bus driver protection means cracking down on entitled fare-dodgers
This is good news, but the rollout of protection screens is slow and doesn't solve the fundamental problem -- a culture of entitlement that sees violent people boarding the bus for a free ride.
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21 November, 2024
Wrong kind of viral
Te Pāti Māori MPs have, in the words of one widely viewed American commentator, made New Zealand a laughing stock. The problem is not the haka, it’s the fact that Te Pāti Māori, and others who should know better, believe reasoned debate and war dances are equal ways to do politics.
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21 November, 2024
Statement on stabbing at Westfield Newmarket
This behaviour is unacceptable. My thoughts go out to the victim of this senseless act and his family.
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21 November, 2024
Regulatory relief welcomed for earthquake-prone buildings, but real change needed
The looming remediation deadlines have created enormous uncertainty and costs